Xenophobe

Released in 1987

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Manufacturer: Bally / Midway

Developer: Bally / Midway

Distributor: Bally / Midway

Mame ROM Info

xenophob, Xenophobe

Display Raster	Orientation Horizontal
Resolution 512 x 480	Colors 128, Color
Genre Platform	Attributes Shooting
Controls 1 Joystick / Button(s)

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Game Summary

Side view alien shoot-em up.

Hardware Info

68000 cpu @ 7.7238 Mhz
68000 cpu @ 8 Mhz
DAC audio

Hardware Platform: MCR68000

Game Details

Bases have been invaded by aliens and it is up to 3 players to either exterminate the alien population or self-destruct the base. Four different guns and grenades could be used to fight with. Bonus points awarded for objects collected from the base.

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by erikthe10man. Comment: "Serious quarter eater. Pretty fun, but back then you could very rarely find three other players that weren't dopes...used to die from dumb teammates constantly." (2004-01-18 16:21:31Z)

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Knowledge Base

Pinouts and Switch Settings for Xenophobe
Xenophobe pinouts and switches.
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/xenophobe tech.html - 9 K - Updated 2002.04.26

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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/xenophobe.txt
XENOPHOBE SWITCH SETTINGS (Midway, 1987) ---------------------------------------- (SW2 = 10-position switch at A13 on 68000 CPU BOARD) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Meaning --------------------------------------------------------------------- On On ( Unused ) Off On ( Unused ) On Off ( Unused ) Off Off ( Unused ) On Free play
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/xenophobe.txt - 2 K - Updated 1993.12.03

Yet Another List
O-Taito is the Old Taito pinout on wiretap. N-Taito is the New-Taito pinout (Like Elevator Action). Quote by R. Schieve: "Taito.pin will match most for power, ground, monitor, and speaker connections but inputs are usually quite different." DECO/Data East is the Data East pinout. See Ring King.pin or KarateChamp.pin.I AtariV is Black Widow and Gravitar and Space Duel Konami if the Konami pinout. See Konami\Rush'n'Attack.pin. BZone is Battle Zone and Red Baron Tehkan games seem to follow th
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FAQ: BUYING FROM AN OPERATOR
---------------------------- FAQ: BUYING FROM AN OPERATOR Last Updated: 31 March 1998 ---------------------------- INTENT AND DISCLAIMERS: ----------------------- Copyright 1993, 1998 The authors hereby grant permission to reproduce and distribute this document for personal use, subject to the condition that the document (along with any copyright and disclaimer notices) is not modified in any way. The opinions expressed within this document are those of the authors only and not necessar
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/faq-game buying.html - 41 K - Updated 1999.07.27

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/xenophobe.txt
XENOPHOBE PINOUTS (Midway, 1987) -------------------------------- Xenophobe features three boards: CPU, Sounds Good, and a Dual Power Amp. These boards use male MTA (Mass-Termination Assembly) connectors in both the .156" (large) and .100" (small) sizes. You'll need several in both sizes. Power requirements are simple: +5V and +12V are all you need. For testing purposes, you can run the 68000 CPU board without the SOUNDS GOOD daughterboard. Yes, this means that you can quickly power up the game using
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/xenophobe.txt - 7 K - Updated 1993.12.03

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/xenophobe.txt
XENOPHOBE PINOUTS (Midway, 1987) -------------------------------- For testing purposes, you can run the 68000 CPU board without the SOUNDS GOOD daughterboard. Yes, this means that you can quickly power up the game using only +5V, GND, and the video signals. If you hold the TEST pin (J2, pin 8) to GND, you can then ground the SERVICE pin (J2, pin 7) to cycle through the self-test screens. The practical upshot of all this is that having an incomplete board set isn't a show-stopper. You can play
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/xenophobe.txt - 8 K - Updated 2003.01.06

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